Wood County, TX Climate

Wood County, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures rarely dip below freezing, but the humidity can make it feel colder. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 41 inches per year. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit on some days. Winters are mild and wet, with temperatures typically between 35-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is rare in Wood County, so extreme cold weather seldom occurs.

Wood County, Texas gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wood County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Wood County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wood County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wood County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.7 Summer - 7.2 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Wood County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Wood County with an average high temperature of 94.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Wood County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wood County are October, April and May.

In Wood County, there are 74.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wood County with an average of 32.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Wood County, there are 49.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Wood County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

Humidity in Wood County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in Wood County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Wood County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Wood County with 8.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 81.6 rainy days annually in Wood County, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Wood County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Wood County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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